Zurich’s American Depositary Receipts to join OTCQX

Zurich, Zurich Financial Services Ltd (Zurich) announced that its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are now quoted on OTCQX International Premier, the highest tier of the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market, beginning today.

Back in 2000 Zurich created a Level 1 sponsored American Depositary Receipt program. Since then ADRs of Zurich, each representing one tenth of a Zurich Financial Services Ltd registered share, have been traded OTC in the U.S.

OTCQX is an electronic information platform owned by Pink OTC Markets Inc., Delaware, facilitating OTC trading of shares or ADRs for an admitted group of companies listed on a qualified stock exchange. By joining OTCQX, Zurich expects to increase the visibility of its American Depositary Receipt program.

Note to Editors:

Zurich’s registered shares are listed and traded in Swiss Francs on SIX Swiss Exchange (Symbol ZURN) and form part of the Swiss Blue Chip segment. Zurich’s ADRs are traded OTC in the US in US Dollars (Symbol ZFSVY, CUSIP 98982M107) and are now quoted on OTCQX International Premier (Symbol ZFSVY).



Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.



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